New Shrooms and ID

jmeltzer · Feb 24, 2008

Just picked up some new Blue Spot Mushrooms. Alonng with the them came some sort of algae. I am unsure if it is Red Grape Algae or Red Valonia. Can anyone help identify.

Pics of both the new shrooms and the algae.

Grins · Feb 24, 2008

That looks more like red valonia to me. Beautiful mushrooms by the way.

Reefscape · Feb 24, 2008

Normal red mushrooms, treat as per any normal shroom, and the second picture is red bubble alage...Do not pop the spores, just pull them lightly off with tweezers..

jmeltzer · Feb 24, 2008

OK, but the algae is kind of jelly like....Is that a characteristic of valonia?

Grins · Feb 24, 2008

Yes, they feel like rubber, I have removed them by using my fingers. But my hands are small and I knew not to pop them.

jmeltzer · Feb 24, 2008

Grins said:
That looks more like red valonia to me. Beautiful mushrooms by the way.

Thanks Grins....

How much of a nuisance are these things? Will they take over my tank if I leave them in there?

Jason

severum mama · Feb 24, 2008

I have a little bit of that in my nano, unfortunately. I try my best to manually remove it at each water change. That's kept it under control so far.

saltydunc · Feb 25, 2008

nice mushrooms ..... love the colour

jmeltzer · Feb 25, 2008

Thanks Salty

salty420 · Feb 25, 2008

im loving those shrooms! are they really that red in person?


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